Sustainability Education Handbook Sample Activities

Environmental Action / Community Restoration:

Theme: (K-12) Choose one local topic and act to create positive change.

Goal: Choose one local, environmentally impacting topic that inspires deep caring in students. Students research topic, pose alternatives, interview school & community officials involved, and organize and participate in hands-on, social, community based action to bring positive change to the situation.

Standards / MEAP:

»English Language Arts: I.1.1, I.1.5, I.3.8 (Meaning & Communication), IX.11.1, IX.1.3 (Inquiry & Research)

»Social Studies: VI.2.1 (Public Discourse & Decision Making), VII.1.2 (Citizen Involvement)

» Mathematics: III.1.2, III.1.4 (Data Analysis & Statistics)

» Science: V. 2.3, V.3.4 (Use Scientific Knowledge from the Earth & Space Sciences in Real-World Contexts) *These standards represent human impact on the environment the standards could vary depending on the specific project chosen.

Curriculum:

» 10 Community Connections by Ginny Graves (4-8)

Contact: Center for Understanding Our Built Environment(CUBE), Prairie Village KS 66208

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